Current Commitment

The  Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are currently engaged in Peacekeeping and Combat Missions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, South Sudan and eFP Latvia, Bulgaria, Iraq, Aegean Sea and specifically, in December 2023: in KFOR, Kosovo, the contribution of AAF continues with 180 military personnel; within the framework of enhanced Forward Presence (eFP), Riga, Latvia the contribution of AAF continues with 44 military personnel; within the framework of enhanced Vigilance Activity - eVA in Novo Selo, Bullgari continues with 60 military personnel; "ALTHEA", Bosnia and Herzegovina the contribution of AAF continues with 2 military men, FOCOPS (NATO Focus Collection Operations) me 21 military personnel; in “Aegean Sea” 42 military personne; in NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) continues with 2 military men; in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan - UNMISS, the contribution of AAF continues with 2 military personnel; in the Multinational Force and Observations - MFO, Sinai, Arab Republic of Egypt with 3 military personnel.

The current contribution of FARSH to the missions is 358 military personnel.

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Sinai, Arab Republic of Egypt

On June 25, 2023 began the contribution of Albania Armed Forces to the Multinational Force and Observations (MFO) mission in Sinai, Arab Republic of Egypt, involving 3 military personnel from the Military Police in a 1 year rotation.


Enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) in Novo Selo, Bulgaria

Starting from November 29, 2022, the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF) are engaged in the Enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) in Novo Selo, Bulgaria.

The AAF contingent, consisting of 30 soldiers, is deployed as part of a NATO Battalion Group on the Eastern Borders of the Alliance.

Italy is leading this mission.

The rotation of contingents occurs every 6 months.


South Sudan

AAF contribution continues in the United Nations Mission In South Sudan (UNMISS) as part of the United Nations Organization (UN) with 2 military personnel, an added contribution during the year 2019.

In total, there are 10 military personnel.

In August 2023, the contribution of AAF is increased by 1 AAF member, for a one-year rotation in UNISFA, Abeyi zone.


NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP), Latvia

Since June 2017, AAF has engaged an EOD platoon as part of the Canadian Battalion of the NATO Advanced Enhanced Presence (eFP) in Latvia consisting of 18 soldiers. In addition to the current contributions, the Defence Minister has approved the addition of the AAF contribution of 3 military personnel to the eFP in Latvia.

The contribution of  AAFduring the year 2022 in the NATO operation under the framework of the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Riga, Latvia, consisted of 41 military personnel.

The contribution of AAF during 2023 in the NATO operation under the framework of the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Riga, Latvia, consisted of 44 military personnel and specifically:

1 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team in the Canadian BG, with 20 military personnel,
1 position in the Canadian BG Headquarters,
1 position in Region III of the Allied Command for Communications and Information (ACCI) in Latvia.


Aegean Sea

AAF are commited in NATO  Sea Guardian operation since November 2016 in the Aegean Sea with 1 ship, class “Iliria” and a crew of 21 military personnel.

Our mision is patroling as part of a group of different NATO ships, part of NATO Martime Group 2 (SNMG2) on the Aegean Sea within the NATO operation.

AAF contribution starting from November 21, 2016 until November 2019 was 302 military personnel.

During 2023, AAF contributed every 3-months  with 1 (one) ship class "Iliria" and a crew of 21 military personnel.


Iraq

In April 2003, the first contingent of the AAF was engaged as part of coalition forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The contingent was sent based on the Law No.9025, dated 13.03.2003, “For the approval of normative act, based on the Law No. 1, dated 09.03. 2003, of the Council of Ministers, “For making availablethe Albanian land, air and navy area and sending Albanian military forces to the Region of Persian Gulf (Iraq), in the framework of the International coalition against terrorism”, DCM No.172, dated 25.02.2005, “For the reformation of the Commando Company of the AAF of the Republic of Albania together with the supporting structures of the Persian Gulf region, in the framework against terrorism”.

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Kosovo

In July 2009, AAF was engaged in the operation led by NATO, KFOR in Kosovo with representatives in the Headquarters and NAT (NATO Advisory Group, next to the KSF).

Since October 2021, a company of the Military Police continues to be engaged in the NATO operation "Allied SOLACE" for the preservation and management of the "Bechtel" village, where the Afghan NATO workers, evacuated from Afghanistan, are sheltered.

In total, the contribution of AAF from 2009 to December 31, 2021 is 376 military personnel.

Following is the contribution of AAF during the first 6 months of 2022 with 27 military personnel.

In February 2022, the contribution to KFOR is planned to increase with a maneuver sub-department, at the platoon level with 30 military personnel.

 

Contribution of AAF during 2023:

Headquarters of "KFOR" in Pristina, Kosovo with 14 military personnel.

Western Regional Command (RC-W) in Peja with 76 military personnel.

Contribution of AAF during 2022:

Headquarters of "KFOR" in Pristina, Kosovo with 26 military personnel.

Western Regional Command (RC-W) in Peja with 59 military personnel.

 


Bosnia and Herzegovina

The first contingent of the Armed Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina was engaged on the 9th of September 1996 to December 2007, with the 21st contingent. They participated in IFOR and SFOR operations led by NATO and Operation ALTHEA, EUFOR Command, led by the European Union. A total of 21 contingents (contingents from 1 to 4, with 37 troops, contingents from 5 to 21, with 71 troops), in which were engaged 1355 military personnel in security and base protection tasks, being operationally subordinate and in support of the implementation of the peacekeeping duties to the German Command.

April 2008 - February 2013, a total of 118 troops: 12 (twelve) EOD contingent and representatives in HQ, in the framework of Operation ALTHEA, EUFOR, led by the European Union.

Participation in peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina is with 1473 military personnel.

Currently, the engagement continues, based on rotation, with 1 (one) representative at the EUFOR headquarters in the EU military operation "ALTHEA".




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